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lô cốt

noun
Hanoi [lo˧˧ kot̚˧˦]Huế [low˧˧ kok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [low˧˧ kok̚˦˥] browser voice
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lô cốt means blockhouse.

Meanings of lô cốt in English

Noun

  1. blockhouse
  2. colloquial barriers put up around construction sites, especially ones where construction takes a long time to finish or is inactive

Etymology

Borrowed from French blockhaus; itself from German Blockhaus.

Frequently asked questions

What does lô cốt mean in English?

lô cốt (noun) means "blockhouse".

How do you pronounce lô cốt?

IPA: Hanoi [lo˧˧ kot̚˧˦]; Saigon [low˧˧ kok̚˦˥]. Tones: lô — level tone (ngang), cốt — rising tone (sắc).

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